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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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